The partnership with ACAMS, the new AML manual for gaming, and the presentation of the AML Awards. Many significant moments were highlighted at the inauguration ceremony of the 25th academic year of the European School of Banking Management and the Italian School of Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance, held recently in Milan. The event was opened by Sergio Silvestri, Dean of the European School of Banking Management, who presented the collaboration between the School and ACAMS.

ACAMS European Director, Paolo Munari, officially announced the partnership, which began in October 2020, and, more importantly, the opportunity offered exclusively to the School's graduates to take the #CAMS exam in Italian. Immediately afterward, Joseph Malvisini and Gianluca Tannoia presented the Anti-Money Laundering Operational Manual for Gaming, sponsored by Sisal and Betpoint, to the press. The heart of the event was the roundtable discussion "From the Pandora Papers to the Sixth Directive: How the World of Anti-Money Laundering Is Changing Domestically and Internationally."

The roundtable discussion, moderated by Felice Manti, editor-in-chief of "Il Giornale," included Sergio Salerno, Head of AML Across Group, Giuseppe Miceli (Public Administration), Massimo Ferracci, International Expert CRA & BRA-OFAC Regulations, Andrea Medri, CFO The Rock Trading, and Alberto Armani, Senior Director and Group Head of KYC-AML at Intesa Sanpaolo. The discussions focused on Pandora Papers and global regulation, cryptoassets and anti-money laundering, NFTs and new frontiers of digital money, blockchain crime analysis and countermeasures, the Sixth Directive, and the path to strengthening the European regulatory framework for AML/CFT.

The ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate not only the success of previous academic years' graduates, but also the dedication of the many banks and businesses that have chosen to invest in Certified Anti-Money Laundering training for their employees. Starting this year, in celebration of the School's 25th anniversary, the award has changed its name: the prestigious AML AWARDs were awarded to: A-Tono, Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata scpa, Banca Popolare Pugliese, BANCA 2021 – Credito Cooperativo del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Lucania, Banca Monte Pruno, Betpoint, Credito Etneo BCC, Gruppo MOL, Pictet Asset Management, Sisal, Sunbet srl, and UniCredit.